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The 10th International Joint Conference on Advances in Computational Intelligence (IJCACI 2026) was successfully held on July 24–25, 2026, in hybrid mode at Washington University of Science and Technology (WUST), USA. The conference served as a premier international platform for researchers, academicians, industry professionals, technology leaders, and innovators from across the globe to exchange ideas, present cutting-edge research, and deliberate on emerging trends in Computational Intelligence and allied domains. The conference proceedings will be published in the SCOPUS-indexed Springer book series, Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems (LNNS).
IJCACI 2026 received an overwhelming response from the global research community, attracting 1,216 research paper submissions from 10 countries, namely Bangladesh, India, Japan, Nepal, Norway, Oman, Russia, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Uzbekistan. Following a rigorous peer-review process conducted by 583 reviewers, 101 high-quality papers were accepted and registered, resulting in an impressive acceptance rate of 9%. The conference featured 19 technical tracks encompassing Computer Vision, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Analytics, Intelligent Systems, Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity, Emerging Technologies, Software Engineering, and several interdisciplinary research domains.
One of the major highlights of the conference was its distinguished series of keynote lectures delivered by internationally renowned academicians, researchers, and industry leaders. The keynote speakers included Tarun Kumar Chatterjee (Presidio, USA), Pallavi Shrivastava (U.S. Bank), Dr. Muhammad Amir Quraishi (LAUKOA), Somesh Nagalla (7-Eleven), Raja Vignesh Vaithiyalingam (The Hartford), Naga Satya Praveen Kumar Yadati (Meta), Amol Diwakar Agade (Comerica Bank), Mst. Zannatun Ferdus (University of the Potomac, USA), Gayatri Tavva (Amazon), Neeraj Bhargav, Dhavalkumar Thakar (Capgemini America Inc.), Kalpesh Rathod (Lecorpio LLC), Mihir Dhakan (Shermco Industries, USA), Ketankumar Patel (Anaqua Inc.), Ravindrakumar Prajapati (Relanto Inc.), Rajkiran Matta (JPMorgan Chase & Co.), Sashank Siwakoti (Unit8, USA), Mayank Sethi (Group1001), Pratik Pravin Mahajan (JPMorgan Chase & Co.), Aniket Kelkar (CJI Process Systems, USA), Animesh Dhole (State of Arkansas), Anushka Rodi (Madison, Wisconsin, USA), Rohith Venkata Sai Kumar Potladurthy (Missouri, USA), Deepak Saxena (TWG AI), Gadepalli Sri Pratyak Aditya Swaprakash (Global Alliant Inc., USA), Rasool Javeed Mohammad, Mahamood Hussain Mirza, Durga Prasad Dasepalli (Perficient, USA), Himani FNU (Wipro Ltd.), Pavan Kumar Rajagopal Prakashkumar, Pruthvi Raj Seknametla (NIH Contractor), Kuladeep Sandra (Dell Inc.), Bhaskar Chaganti (Equifax), Amit Soni (Endurance Services Limited), Romal Bharatkumar, Chandra Shekhar Pareek, Lakshmi Harika Akkireddy, Narasimha Rao Alugoju (Applications Systems Architect Advisor, Peraton Inc), and Swapna Putti (Lead Specialist, Solution Architect, Pearson Education Inc.). Their insightful presentations covered a wide spectrum of topics including Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Science, Cloud Computing, Enterprise Systems, DevOps, Cybersecurity, Digital Transformation, Intelligent Automation, and emerging computational technologies, inspiring participants with innovative ideas and practical perspectives.
The conference also featured an outstanding lineup of invited speakers from globally renowned organizations and universities. The invited talks were delivered by Madhushree Kumari (Visa), Neha Prakash (KR3 Information Systems Inc.), Hemanta Ghosh (Best Buy Inc.), Sunil Sharma (Ford Motor Company of Canada Limited), Ravi Teja Balla (ABM Industries Inc.), Ekta Sojitra (PG&E), Prabhu Rengaramanujam (Guidewire Software Inc.), Saraschandra Arveti (Comcast Corporation), Rajasekhar Sunkara (Amazon), Jeevan Krishna Paruchuri, Pratyosh Desaraju (Liberty Mutual Insurance Group), Swadeep Vendoti, Srinath Rajure (Stertil ALM Corporation), Archana Ramdas Wani, Jitendra Gopaluni (Veterans United Home Loans), Amil Bhadreshkumar Shah (Carnegie Mellon University), Satvik Bhasin (Drexel University), Voolla Sandeep Kumar (Salesforce), Sohith Sri Ammineedu Yalamati (Lakshya Technologies Inc.), and Nambi Sivathiravia Perumal Vasagam (Principal Consultant). The invited sessions provided valuable insights into emerging research directions, industrial innovations, practical applications of computational intelligence, and future technology trends, strengthening collaboration between academia and industry.
The technical sessions were effectively chaired by an eminent panel of experts comprising Santhosh Kumar Balachandran (Salesforce), Sujatha Lakshmi Narra, Dhirenbhai Kalal, Sowjanya Puligadda (Uber), Aditya Rautaray (CVS Health), Amogh Garg (Salesforce), Anil Mandloi (American Express), Uttama Reddy Sanepalli (Fidelity Investments), Vinil Pasupuleti (IBM), Sathish Kaniganahalli Ramareddy (Northern Trust), Somasundaraprabhu Suryanarayanan, Sarvesh Kumar Gupta (Oracle), Ravindra Bhat Gopalakrishna (Yahoo), Janardhana Naidu Kola (ADP), Imran Khan (Samsung Electronics America), Mahendrakumar Kalal (O.C. Tanner), Utpal Das (KnitWell Group, USA), Kuljeet Kaur, Kunal Arya, Ashish Garg (Walmart), Pavan Kumar Adapala, Nirdesh Pachoriya (Fidelity Investments), Siva Rama Krishna Varma (DocuSign), Shrey Tyagi (Salesforce), Shyalendar Allala (Global Atlantic Financial Group), Srinivasteja Songa (The Home Depot), Nagesh Gulkotwar (Google), Mitesh Shah (PayPal), Deepu Komati (HCL America), Padmanabham Venkiteela (Trellix), Bhargavi Vepuri (Prudential Financial), Suresh Kumar Ganapathy (IEEE Region 3 Executive Committee), Bhargav Krishna Korrapati, Pratham Patkar, Kuladeep Sandra (Dell Inc.), Gourav Singla, and Yadwinder Singh Sandhu. Their expert moderation ensured high-quality technical deliberations, interactive discussions, and the successful conduct of all conference sessions.
The keynote lectures, invited talks, and technically rich paper presentations collectively facilitated meaningful knowledge exchange, interdisciplinary collaboration, and discussions on emerging technological innovations. With its highly selective review process, strong international participation, distinguished speakers, publication in the prestigious Springer LNNS series, and active engagement from academia and industry, IJCACI 2026 concluded successfully, further strengthening its reputation as a leading international forum for advancing research, innovation, and global collaboration in Computational Intelligence and emerging technologies.
Photographs from the conference are available at the following Google Drive link: IJCACI Pictures
